Marker and Wolverine have been legally battling over the “M”...

Marker and Wolverine have been legally battling over the “M” trademark since 2004, when Wolverine said that Marker’s Flying M was confusingly similar to the Circle M it uses for Merrell. The matter is currently before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. ...

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